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Gallup reports that the percentage of American adults who consider organized religion to be important in their daily lives dropped 17 points in the last ten years (November 13, 2025). This is one of the sharpest declines Gallup recorded in any...
In 1999, Destiny’s Child wrote and performed the popular 1999 song “Independent Woman,” which included repetition of the words “I depend on me.” In 2008, singer-songwriter Ne-Yo released “Miss Independent,” in which he described an indepe
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Declinism, or Just Cognitive Bias?
Declinism is the belief that a country or civilization is in decline. Today, many believe that things are indeed getting worse in the world. Is that thinking just so much collective pessimism, or is there really a decline?
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